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System: Windows XP home edition (version 2002) - SP2 Intel pentium 4 - 1.6Ghz Videocard - Radeon 9200 512MB of DRAM ASUSTek motherboard Cable modem - terayon Internal modem - lucent win I connect to the internet with Rogers high-speed. I can surf the net, use email, download things etc. …

First of all you good people a really great. I have learned so much from you guys. I also notice not allot of flames and such. Thats so cool. My question is this. It seems like in my experience that no 1 computer runs or acts the same even with …

Question from a new guy: I'm sure this is basic but then so am I with computers. ...I got a new pc (windows xp) and want to use an old program, namely office 2000, can I use the same disk on seperate pcs in my house. If so where can …

icons(i think they are IE ones) such as "website hosting" "poker" "casino online" "travel" appear everytime i log into windows and they multiply until they completely cover the desktop :eek: and this happens to every one of the XP users on my computer. i've tried using adaware, spybot, and pestpatrol …

Hello, I am a newbie, but have read many threads somewhat close to my problem, however the solutions did not solve my problem. 99% of the time I open IE6 (my homepage is google) I get the message, "Page cannot be displayed". This also happens for msn.com, netscape.com, yahoo.com, and …

When i install win98se i goes all the way until the end where i have a problem. It will have very crappy graphics and the internet wont work, i think i need some kind of adapter or something, and it says it cant find some framebuf.drv on the CD-ROM, please …

Hi all, most (not all) of the icons on my desk top have somehow been changed to all be the same. I think the program icon was from Disk keeper but I'm not sure. I removed the program using the uninstall feature but the icons are all still the same. …

it's a toshiba portege 3440, pentium III, 192mb ram, 6gb hdd. second user bought without o/s. for some reason whenever it is asked to load windows NT it hangs. so you can run the MS-DOS part of setup - then it reboots and hangs. you can run windows 98 setup …

I have two computers on a router network, one running XP and one with WIN2000, using a DSL connection that has been fine for a couple of years. Now the XP machine is fine but the 2000 will not maintain my home page setting in Internet Options. Whether I enter …

I found a really cool browser that is just like ie6 only a tabbed version of it. It seems alot more stable and faster on my sytem. Its called maxthon. Maxthon.com is the place to get it. Its free. Has a great forum for help. Runs better and faster on …

Can anyone help me with a problem I have. I just upgraded to windows xp from 98. I can not get netscape 7.1 to work now. I click on the icon and nothing happens. It worked fine in windows 98. I have all my old emails and bookmarks on there …

My 2003 server crashed, and this was the only domain controller I had. I have built a new 2003 server and named it the same as the old and made it a domain controller. The domain name is the same. Do I need to do anything to the workstations so …

That's right, [url]http:///[/url], 3 of those slashes. Any web address that you type in goes to page [url]http:///[/url] I have checked ie options/properties, told it to reset to default although I did not see anything weird. Anyone know how to fix this? The page seems to load originally (for example …

I am having a problem with my hotmail. Went I hit send I get error on page. I have tried deleting cookies,tem files,going to default settings. running McAfee and ad ware. cleaned up everything still same message. any Ideas Please help this stated when they updated

I know that it's possible to set up Firefox so that I have two home pages that open in seperate tabs when I get on. I can't figure out how to do it though. Somebody must know.

Ad Aware will fix slow running Internet Explorer. I had the following problem. Internet Explorer was slow to scroll webpages and very slow to display typed information such as typing into the ebay search box. I found my browser homepage sometimes changed also, so I knew a browser hijacking program …

I recently demoted a server running Windows 2000 from a domain controller to a stand-alone server. After the demotion, I cannot map to the network drive on the machines running windows 98se. When I attempt to map the drive, I am asked for an administrator password; I enter the password …

I Have M/s Windows M.e. /4.90.3000, Viscom Tech-v2 Premier With Intel Pent. 3 255.omb Ram. I Installed A Kodak Easy Share Camera Program And After THAT My Computer Would Not Shut Off For 10-15 Mins. I Removed The Kodak Program And It Went Back To Normal, Now The Problem Is …

Im having some difficulties with my wireless network's connectivity. When I boot up my laptop (it uses XP), it attempts to connect to our wireless LynkSys Broadband Router. After it does, it gives the following status: "Limited or no connectivity." Upon using the repair option, the computer explains that the …

Hey, I think I started a thread in the wrong place (Internet Explorer forum) so I'm posting it here since I cannot move the other one. I got a gmail account lately and tried to log in on msn messenger and it doesn't work. Many of my friends did it …

I recently installed a new Asus mother board in a new case. All was well until recenty. Windows will not start, the screen just sits with the Asus logo. I am unable to boot from the Windows CD or get into the system BIOS. I was told by my IT …

I was reading a post how someone had problems putting in a video card. The solution was they did not plug their monitor into the new card. Me being full of my self thought wow that was dumb. So having problems with my sound on my computer. Messed with it …

Hey to anyone who could be of some help to me. I have a problem. I just bought a new case (a custom xoxide one) and transferred my mothermoard and everything else into it. I also updated my memory while i was at it. I put 512 DDR 400 in …

I just installed windows XP, and installed SP2. The problem is when i Try to play a game(that worked fine with ME) a dialogue box pops up and tells me my system does not support direct x 8.0 or higher. Im sure it does, since I downloaded SP 2. Well …

For the longest time, I have wanted to duel-boot both Windows 98 SE, and Windows XP home on the same computer. With my new computer, I have finally done just that. I plan on installing other operating systems at a later date. My problem has nothing to do with duel-booting, …

I have purchessed a new copy of winXP and attempted to install it over win98se. In the dropdown box for type of install full install is the only choice and this formats the hard drive. I would like to keep my files. Are there two types of XP discs? Do …

[B][B]Issue: Lost [/B] Thumbnail View [/B] Not sure of the cause but the effect is in Windows 2000 (SP4) when I click on a folder containing pictures (.gif or jpg etc) I used to see/view a thumbnail of that image and in web view I could see all the details …

This is a question I have regarding adding two hard drives to a new motherboard. I am posting this to the windows xp board instead of the hardware board because it is more software OS related. These hard drives are currently in a HP Pavilion 762n. --The master drive is …

hya, i ave just bought a laptop centrino 1.6 ghz, 512 RAM which is sony.since i first loaded the machine(win XP preloaded) the machine takes ages to load i have set the machine in such a way that every programs that are opening , a noice is heard. and i …

Hey, my parents got me a Memorex MMP8500 MP3 Player for Christmas, but its only supported for Win ME,2000, and XP. I have 98se, hence my problem. Is there anyway I can get it to work still or will I have to return the MP3 player ? Any help will …

My kiddos Dell desktop froze and I restarted it. It never came up again. 4 days later I try again and it loads the desktop but is frozen. I don't know what to do............any ideas???? :?:

Hi, first of thanks for this site, I am new and you are great and if I'm not posting in the right place please forgive me. The problem started in the afternoon when I tried to check hotmail it was fine in the morning. Now I can't access hotmail from …

I was reading in the press about a new freeware clean up tool X-RAYPC. I ran it and deleted a "bad" entry. There are several other entries marked as "unknown", I want to clean up my computer, as it doesn't always close down properly, and I do not know what …

Sorry to clutter with another thread on this topic, but I didn't see one with the combination of conditions that pertains to my problem. I am troubleshooting my husband's newly built computer. We have three computers in our office that access the internet without issue via a hub and cable …

Today (christmas) I got a sound blaster audigy! I was so happy and I put it in my computer right away (mobo is a msi km4m-v). I started up and windows automatically installed the drivers for it from the CD. Then it rebooted and I am stuck in the never …

Hi, first of thanks for this site, I am new and you are great and if I'm not posting in the right place please forgive me. The problem started in the afternoon when I tried to check hotmail it was fine in the morning. Now I can't access hotmail from …

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I've just recovered from a hard disk failure on my 2002 Dell Inspiron SmartPC 250N 40Gb laptop. It had been running Windows XP with SP2. Now I've reformatted the disk and reinstalled Windows XP (original version without SP1) I am faced with the question: should I reinstall SP2? Dell tech …

Everytime I open a folder that contains alot of mpg's and avi's the windows explorer suddenly makes my cpu usage 100% and bogs the whole system. I have a Pentium 4 - 2.5 gh with hyperthreading, 512 mb memory, and running XP pro. HELP! - thanks-

[COLOR=Navy][COLOR=SeaGreen][FONT=Comic Sans MS]I'm running Windows XP sp2 with IE6. I used to have the Windows media player in my ie toolbar and it, AND the option to use it in Internet Explorer has disappeared. I don't know when my media player disappeared, but I was used to having it show …

Hi. My computer has a file in C://Windows called 'wndllsys.exe' This file, since it's licated there, runs on startup every time. Selective startup will not work (Automatically re-ads itself to the accept list). Now the file simply brings up a window with some.. Er... Rude text, and gived the option …

:evil: :evil: :evil: [FONT=System]OOkkay so here we go 1[/FONT][COLOR=DarkOrange]this may sound really weird but try to stay with me my friends video card is acting weird like discoloured and in 16 bit but[/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed]HE CANNOT GO INTO THE SETINGS AND JUST CHAGE TO 32 BIT[/COLOR][COLOR=Magenta]i tould him that i looked in …

Hi Does anyone have the problem of your pointer popping to the right corner of the screen when in use? This happens to all the computers int my office. I have checked the pointer settings and everything seems normal. I think this started after the last windows update. Any info …

Hi. I have a friend who is getting error "Hardware has changed", or a similar message and then it restarts when he selects "ignore or contiune". The hard drive has Windows XP and it is from a different PC. He is using a new motherboard and the drive is shown …

hey all,Ok, about 3 weeks ago, I finally ventured into installin SP2. Well ever since, the "search" utility is crap. Whenever I try to find a file, it freezes. Never finds anything. Is there a way I can repair it? I have the Google desktop search, but that doesn't search …

Greetings all, having this problem with a clients tape drive, I am suspecting that the drive is in fact shot and unusable, as I am receiving the same error message with 2 different tapes. But to be honest, i just dont know enough about tape backup, and Im sure using …

Hi, I wanted to know if someone can help me? On my desktop some of my icons are not showing correctly. They show like pages to open with a program. I also went to control panel and it doesn't let me click and view system, Add or Remove programs, folder …

Hi, My friend has a Compaz Presario 5340. Got Win 98 in it. Been using it for little while til HE got this message when starting up his computer, Here's what it said....Courrpt or missing files C:\Windows\HIMEM.SYS " " " C:\Windows\DBLBUFF.SYS " " " C:\Windows\IFSHELP.SYS Then saw this at bottom …

I just had a machine come into my shop with a most interesting problem. All of the user accounts are gone, it will boot up into the windows XP (home) logon screen and have no choices. Even under safe mode the Admin option is not available, i tried "Ctrl + …

:cry: All: I got hit with a nasty spyware bug that some of the other moderators were kind enough to help me reomve from my system. SInce doing so, however, I keep getting the following message when attempting to access certain sites or click on certain links: "A Runtime Error …